Focketbook



Jan. 27, 1931. BRADY 1,790,497

POCKETBOOK Filed Dec. 14, 1928 v Patented Jm 27, 1931 UNITED STATES JESSICA M. BRADY, OF BYE, NEW YORK POCKETBOOK Application filed December 14, 1828. Serial No. 326,018.

An important object of the present invention is to provide a pocketbook of improved form particularly suited for ladies use, and designed to contain numerous articles of different character properly separated and pro tected, and to be extremely compact and neat and trim in appearance. In its preferred form the pocketbook is well suited for lady golf players and other sportswomen, and is designed for carrying money, cigarettes and vanity articles, each class of articles being separately protected and accessible without disturbing or exposing the others.

' Other objects of the invention will appear hereinafter.

In the drawings, Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the pocketbook, showing it closed;

Fig. 2 a vertical section upon a larger scale, taken centrally through the pocketbook;

Fig. 3 a face view of the pocketbook with one of the leaves spread open; and

' Fig. 4 an opposite face view of the pocketbook with the other leaf spread open.

The structure of m improved pocketbook includes a central bo y part in the form of a substantially flat purse 1. The purse is of substantially standard form and comprises square rigid mouth frames 2 hinged together and provided with the usual snap fastenmgs 3 at the top. A flexible outer bag portion 4 is attached to the frames and extends well below them. Within the bag 4 a smaller bag or ouch 5 is attached to the mouth frames an is adapted to contain coins or other articles.

Connected to the purse 1 are two substantially rectangular exterior leaves 6 and 7 of a size to substantially cover the opposite faces 49 of the purse. The purse is straight at its lower edge and is formed with a slit along its length into which the lower ed es of the leaves 6 and 7 are inserted and stitc ed, as indicated at 8. Each leaf is formed with a freely flexible margin or hinge portion 9 extending along the stitching 8 and adapting the leaf to 'open freely and to the fullest extent. The leaves, as well as the bag 4 of the purse, may be formed of silk, satin, leather or other suitable material.

Upon the inner face of the leaf 6 are a number of pockets which extend substantially the width of the leaf. There are four of these pockets in the present instance and they are formed by four sheets 10, 11, 12 and 13 of flexible material superposed upon the inner face of the leaf and stitched along the free edge and sides thereof as at 14. The sheet 10 is the largest of the series and extends from the outer edge of the flexible hinge portion 9 to a point adjacent the free edge of the leaf. This sheet cooperates with the leaf to form a pocket for receiving cigarettes. The remaining sheets 11, 12 and 13 cooperate to form fiat pockets for receiving bills or the like. These sheets are made progressively shorter to render the mouths of the pockets readily accessible. All of the pockets open toward the hinged edge ofthe leaf so that their contents cannot escape orbe withdrawn until the leaf is unfolded. To prevent crushing of the cigarettes a layer 15 of suitable stiffening material is secured in the cigarette pocket to stiffen the outer wall thereof. Releasable snap fastening means such as the usual ball and socket elements 16 are mounted upon the opposed faces of the purse 1 and the leaf 5 to hold the latter in its folded position against the purse. These fastening elements are located near the free edges of the purse and leaf. A filler 16 formed of several strips of suitable material is secured within the cigarette pocket back of the elements to buttress them and also define the inner end of the cigarette space.

The leaf 6 at the opposite side of the purse is of the same size and contour as the leaf 5, and it is hinged to the purse in the same manner. This leaf is designed to carry boxes of cosmetics and other vanity articles. In the present instance, upon the inner face of the leaf a box 17 of face powder is secured adjacent one side edge, a box 18 of rouge is secured adjacent the opposite side edge, and a loop 19 is provided between them for holdin a lip stick. Outwardly of said articles, ad acent the free edge of the leaf, a loop 20 is provided to hold a comb 21 disposed crosswise upon the inner face of the eaf. Upon the outer face of the purse 1 opposed to the leaf 7 is mounted a mirror 22. Preferably the comb loop 21 is in a position to cover the mirror and is made of soft material to prevent scratching thereof. All of these articles are made as fiat as possible to reduce the thickness of the pocketbook. The opposed faces of the leaf and the purse, near their free edges, are provided with ball and socket fastening elements 23 to hold the leaf in its folded position.

My invention is intended to satisfy a need long felt by lady golf players and sportswomen in general, for a single, compact pocketbook for carrying money, cigarettes and vanity articles. My pocketbook has been designed throughout to satisfy all of the requirements for such service. The different classes of articles are kept properly se arated and each is accessible without distur ing or exposing the others. The purse 1 has its upper edge and fastening means 3 always exposed and readily accessible so that it may be opened without opening the leaves 6 and 7, and either of the leaves may be opened without opening the purse or the other leaf. While it carries all of the needed articles the size of the pocketbook is kept at a minimum. Despite its capacity it is but little larger than a standard purse and is more neat and attractive.

lVhile I have shown and described a very satisfactory form of my invention I do not wish to be limited strictly to this disclosure, but reserve the right to make such changes as will lie within the scope of the claims.

\Vhat I claim is 2-- l. A pocketbook comprising a substantially flat purse; a leaf hinged along its lower edge to the lower portion of the purse to fold against one exterior face thereof and provided with a cigarette-receiving pocket opening toward its hinged edge; another leaf hinged at one edge to the purse to fold against the opposite exterior face thereof and retain and conceal articles therebetween; and releasable fastening means carried by the pocketbook to hold the said leaves folded against the opposite faces of the purse.

2. A ladies pocketbook comprising a central body portion forming a substantially flat pocket; a leaf hinged alon its lower edge to the lower portion of saif body to fold against one outer face thereof and provided with a cigarette-holding pocket opening at the inner side of the leaf toward the hinged edge thereof and rendering the cigarettes accessible when the leaf is fully unfolded; and a leaf hinged along its lower edge to the lower portion of the body, adapted to fold against the opposite exterior face of the body and designed to carry vanity articles.

3. A ladies pocketbook comprising a central body portion forming a substantially flat pocket; a leaf hinged along its lower edge to the lower portion of said body to fold against one outer face thereof and provided with a cigarette-holding pocket opening at the inner side of the leaf toward the hinged edge thereof and rendering the cigarettes accessible when the leaf is fully unfolded; a leaf hinged along its lower edge to the lower portion of the body, adapted to fold against the opposite exterior face of the body and designed to carry vanity articles; and a mirror mounted upon the exterior of said body and adapted to be covered by the latter leaf.

4. A ladies pocketbook comprising a central body portion formin a substantially flat pocket; a leaf hinged a ong its lower edge to the lower portion of said body to fold against one outer face thereof and provided with a cigarette-holding pocket 0 ening at the inner side of the leaf toward t e hinged edge thereof and rendering the cigarettes accessible when the leaf is fully unfolded; a leaf hinged along its lower edge to the lower portion of the body, adapted to fold against the opposite exterior face of the body and designed to carry vanity articles; a mirror mounted upon the exterior of said body and adapted to be covered by the latter leaf; and snap fastening means carried by said body and leaves to yieldably hold the latter folded against the opposite sides of the body with the ci arettes, vanity articles and mirror concealef and protected.

5. A ladies pocketbook comprising a substantially fiat purse provided with a mouth at its upper edge and fastening means to hold said mouth closed; a leaf hinged along its lower edge to the lower edge of the purse, adapted to fold against one exterior face of the purse and substantially cover it, and provided with a cigarette-holding pocket opening at the inner side of the leaf toward the hinged edge thereof and rendering the cigarettes removable when the leaf is fully unfolded; a leaf hinged along its lower edge to the lower edge of the purse, adapted to fold a ainst the opposite exterior face thercof an substantially cover it and designed to carry vanity articles accessible at its inner face; and snap fastening means carried by the purse and the said leaves to yieldably hold the latter folded against the opposite faces of the purse.

6. A ladies pocketbook comprising a flat purse forming a central pocket provided with a mouth at 1ts upper edge formed of two frames hinged together; releasable fastening means to hold said frames together to close said mouth; a leaf hin 'ed along its lower edge to the lower edge of the purse, adapted to fold against one exterior face of the purse and substantially cover it, and provided with a cigarette-holding pocket opening at the inner side of the leaf toward the hinged edge thereof and rendering the cigarettes removable when the leaf is fully unfolded; a leaf hinged along its lower edge to the lower edge signature.

JESSICA M. BRADY. 

